the pigs will have to be older, bigger, stronger before we welcome visitors into the farrowing barn.

So, I took pictures!

For a size comparison, the sow’s hooves are pictured in the two next pictures. For those non-educated people that believe farrowing/birthing crates are inhumane … finding squashed pigs is also rather inhumane. Don’t forget, pigs are also carnivorous, and if able to locate the source of the birthing pain … will sometimes turn on their own babies until they’ve had time to sort it all out.

Misery to have a cricked neck.. Fourteen is a lot of babies! And I do so agree not to let anyone near, this monstrous virus would be terrible if it got onto your wee farm. Anyway.. congrats on your new babies.. and those photos are just wonderful.. c

Thank you, C. I think a margarita tonight with my sister will help loosen the neck. 😉
Wanting to share our love and learning on the farm … but wanting to keep the animals safe is difficult to balance sometimes.

A corn pack is microwaved and give off moist heat, more effective than a heating pad. My Granny made some out of whole corn from the feed store in 12″ by 4″ cases made out of thick flannel. We use them all the time.

I know. I have lost 5 baby chicks. I’ve lost sleep worrying about them and find myself checking on them at all hours of the night. But, that’s what we do when we care about our animals. Hope your piggies continue to thrive.